Multiple sudden coolant losses
notuno
05-17-2012, 12:08 PM
Hi all, I'm driving an old (1998) Rover 214 and it's been loosing coolant for a while.
There are no apparent leaks, they are sudden losses of maybe 0.2 - 0.4 liters. This has happened at least five times (only once I actually saw the coolant spill on the floor).
When I open the tap of the reserve tank I notice quite a bit of pressure and some coolant flows back up. I took it to the shop and they said it may be a head gasket, but I wonder if it could be simply the pressure cap or something else? I don't want to spend a load of money as the car is almost ready to retire anyway.
There are no apparent leaks, they are sudden losses of maybe 0.2 - 0.4 liters. This has happened at least five times (only once I actually saw the coolant spill on the floor).
When I open the tap of the reserve tank I notice quite a bit of pressure and some coolant flows back up. I took it to the shop and they said it may be a head gasket, but I wonder if it could be simply the pressure cap or something else? I don't want to spend a load of money as the car is almost ready to retire anyway.
Black Lotus
05-17-2012, 05:32 PM
Air bubble in the system?
notuno
05-18-2012, 10:43 AM
Air bubble in the system?
Could be bubbles. How do I find out? How did the bubbles got in (I hadn't changed or refilled the coolant a several months before this started happening)? How do I get the bubbles out?
Could be bubbles. How do I find out? How did the bubbles got in (I hadn't changed or refilled the coolant a several months before this started happening)? How do I get the bubbles out?
Blt2Lst
05-18-2012, 01:51 PM
My guess is a head gasket.
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.
notuno
05-18-2012, 04:42 PM
My guess is a head gasket.
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.
How much would they charge me to have the head gaskets inspected
and replaced if needed?
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.
How much would they charge me to have the head gaskets inspected
and replaced if needed?
bcopeland
06-03-2012, 06:47 PM
Water pump.
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